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Good Place to Start With Ursula K. LeGuin? (lemm.ee)

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I've been seeing her name a lot lately in terms of good science fiction and fantasy. I feel like I've lost so much attention span in terms of my ability to read and stuff and I'd like to start getting back into it, perhaps starting with her (or Terry Pratchett lol).

If I start with her, what's a good place to start with her work?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

You can honestly go many ways. I’d recommend Wizard of Earthsea or Left Hand of Darkness depending on if you want fantasy or Sci-Fi. The Word for World is Forest is also great. Her short stories like Those Who Walk Away From Omelas are quick and thought provoking too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I really liked The Dispossessed.

The ones who walk away from omelas is a classic and very short.

The wizard of Earth Sea books are pretty okay.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not really answering that question as much as adding a recommendation for another author, so hopefully you don't mind.

Check out the Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin. Hugo and nebula awards were awarded for novels in the trilogy, and I tore right through them. She has a short story collection that I read first and it really hooked me in. Such a wide variety of worlds, peoples, and consciousness she's able to bring to life. The title doesn't make you think "sci Fi shorts" but I assure you it is, and fantastic! "How Long 'til Black Future Month?"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

NK jemisin is great but that's not the topic 🤔